Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius
Mauritius: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 27.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius stood at 27.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius peaked at 35.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 27.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 27.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 30.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.7% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.0% | 27.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mauritius was 27.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.